Thomas Kuthiravattam passed away as former MP and senior Kerala Congress (M) leader

Exam-focused facts from the 14 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Thomas Kuthiravattam, senior leader of Kerala Congress (M) and former MP, passed away at his residence in Kallissery near Chengannur in Alappuzha.
He served as working chairman of the undivided Kerala Congress and was a long-time general secretary.
He was a member of Rajya Sabha from 1985 to 1991 and part of the Joint Parliamentary Committee that investigated the Bofors deal.
He was a close aide of late K M Mani and served as a member of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Managing Committee.